NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Budin's Akodont
Akodon (Hypsimys) budini (Thomas, 1918)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Akodon budini, also known as Budin's akodont or Budin's grass mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes of northwestern Argentina and adjacent Bolivia. The species is named after Emilio Budin, an Argentine specimen collector who worked with Oldfield Thomas.
Wikipedia contributors, Akodon budini; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:24:36.389865+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Akodon (Hypsimys) budini (Thomas, 1918)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1918)
- Common name
- Budin's Akodont
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Akodon
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilySigmodontinae Wagner, 1843
- genusAkodon Meyen, 1833
- subgenusHypsimys Thomas, 1918
- speciesAkodon (Hypsimys) budini (Thomas, 1918)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Akodon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Neuquen Grass MouseAkodon (Akodon) neocenus Thomas, 1919 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Molina's AkodontAkodon (Akodon) molinae Contreras, 1968 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| El Dorado Grass MouseAkodon (Akodon) orophilus Osgood, 1913 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Soft Grass MouseAkodon (Akodon) mollis Thomas, 1894 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochabamba AkodontAkodon (Hypsimys) siberiae Myers & Patton, 1989 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Reig's AkodontAkodon (Akodon) reigi González, Langguth & Oliveira, 1998 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cursor Grass MouseAkodon (Akodon) cursor (Winge, 1887) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Intelligent Grass MouseAkodon (Akodon) iniscatus Thomas, 1919 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Day's Grass MouseAkodon (Akodon) dayi Osgood, 1916 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Koford's AkodontAkodon (Akodon) kofordi Myers & Patton, 1989 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Montane AkodontAkodon (Akodon) montensis Thomas, 1913 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray-bellied Grass MouseAkodon (Akodon) simulator Thomas, 1916 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=633034 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5TV7X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.